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Re: JD 4240 in frame overhaul, any tips or tricks for a newbie?


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Posted by buickanddeere on December 20, 2013 at 05:25:25 from (184.151.63.142):

In Reply to: JD 4240 in frame overhaul, any tips or tricks for a newbie? posted by Farmer1715 on December 19, 2013 at 22:11:48:

1-800-522-7448 for the service manual. Who wants to guess the specs, do the work, spend the money and then have to do the work over again?
You could try a new set of injectors , check injection pump timing and advance. Then install new air filters before the tear down.
Number of hours?
As for the over heating. I'll bet case of beer that the fan pulley and the alternator pulley and belts are all worn. The rad will be externally 1/2 plugged with oily mud and manure that can only be removed by removing all the sheet metal , cowling etc.
Did anybody ever add tap water with minerals to the cooling system ? There could be a layer of scale inside the cooling system. Use distilled water and new diesel antifreeze.
Some head bolts are reusable and others stretch which will result in head gasket failures.
This is the time to replace the front dampener and the water pump.
Careful grinding valves and seats . If they are sunk compression drops and cold weather starting will be lousy. There are various combinations of pistons and head gaskets to raise compression.
A pro properly rebuilding an engine for $10,0000 doesn't have very much left to pay his expenses and wages after parts and machine shop bills are paid.


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